New in Beauty
- Is Givenchy channeling Avatar with these blues and greens for summer 2010 (click the images in the linked post to see larger snapshots)?
- L’Oreal’s new INOA (Innovation No Ammonia) hair colorant supposedly smells … better.
- Sephora Tonytail Wraps ($9): cute or FREAKY!?
- Your thoughts on this braided headband ($10)?
- My 30-something-year-old skin plans to have a *close encounter* with the “light-controlling spheres” in Peter Thomas Roth’s brush-on Illuminating High Definition Moisturizer ($48).
- I’m sending these Harajuku Lovers Solid Fragrances ($18) to the head (hee hee!) of the class. 🙂
- CUTE! I adore these little polka dotted Tweezerman tweezers ($15).
- New at Sephora: Chloe perfume ($45-110).
- If you love sheer lip colors, take a peek at Shiseido’s The Makeup Perfect Rouge lip tint ($25).
- Philosophy’s Hope Springs Eternal Deep Sea Revitalizing Mask ($25) purifies and refreshes skin with more than 250 minerals.
- WOW! Chantecaille’s Nano Gold Firming Treatment costs a whopping 290 bones! Now THAT’S a lot of tacos…
- Purchase $55 in Estee Lauder at Neiman Marcus (in stores/online) through Feb. 7 and get a tote filled with EL beauty goodies (inc. a palette, lipstick and mascara).
- It’s natural (99.8%) to like Kiehls Midnight Recovery Concentrate ($42). 🙂
- While supplies last, get this UBER-cute Milly for Clinique eight-piece gift set ($75 value) with your $25 Clinique purchase at Bloomingdale’s.
- Have you ever tried Passport makeup? I’ve never heard of it before.
- Don’t these L’Oreal Studio Secrets Color Correctors in Pink, Green and Apricot ($11 each) look a little like the Make Up For Ever HD Primers?
- OOH! Now Urban Decay has a Primer Potion Duo ($26) in Original AND Sin.
- Philosophy’s creamy Divine Illumination Love at First Light ($33) luminizer is supposed to brighten while smoothing lines and skin tone. My fingers are crossed!
- Before applying my makeup, I want to try prepping my skin with Shu Uemura’s new UV Under Base Fluid SPF 20 ($30).
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Urgh… I
wastedspent too much time yesterday playing with this Chanel Valentine’s Day slot machine thing. - I’m digging the greens, golds and purples in the Kat Von D Memento Mori eyeshadow palette ($34).
Happy Thursday, ladies. Miracle of all miracles — we made it over the hump!
I hope you haven’t had to put out any fires so far. What are your plans for today? I’m looking forward to meeting my friend Christine for lunch in SF.
Tabs says “Mrrroooow,” which loosely translates to “Haaay, girl,” LOL!
Talk to you soon. 🙂
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Trude says
February 4th, 2010 at 10:08 amUm, that braided headband is just weird. Besides, nobody but a fake platinum could wear the blonde one without looking ridic!
Lots of stuff to do tonight once I’m off work, including baking some booze (aka cream sherry) cake…I’ll sleep eventually, I’m sure! 🙂 But I’m definitely treating myself to a mani/pedi, it takes too long for me to do it myself!
.-= Trude’s last blog post… Caroline & Nancy =-.
Karen says
February 4th, 2010 at 9:02 pmSounds delicious. I hope your cake turned out well!
What colors did you end up using for your mani/pedi?
Lisa S. says
February 4th, 2010 at 10:10 amOk, hate to say this. But I’m much more excited by the Givenchy line than anything so far in the vast MAC spring line. I just feel I’ve seen the MAC stuff before. Although I will reserve judgement until I get my hands on some product. The colors in the Givenchy line are SPEAKING to me in tones of lurve!
Karen says
February 4th, 2010 at 9:02 pmYou never know… you just might fall in love with the Ombre Blushes!!
Kelly says
February 4th, 2010 at 10:33 amThose Givenchy nail colors look amazing, cannot wait to get my grubby hands on them!
.-= Kelly’s last blog post… Orly Sweet Collection for Spring 2010 Swatches & Review =-.
Karen says
February 4th, 2010 at 8:58 pmMe too! Love the green!
Summer Staff says
February 4th, 2010 at 11:00 amI like those braids! But honestly, I;m a honey blonde and that color is REAAAALLY fake haha, I doubt anyone could pull it off. The word ‘minerals’ just sounds so good and wholesome, and I love philosophy so I want to pick some of that stuff up! I have been wanting a good mask (or a good excuse to sit and read Allure for half an hour as it does it’s thang!). I love those little kits like the Estee Lauder one, but normally I just use one product because I hate most of the colors 🙁 Why can’t the let you choose?!
Karen says
February 4th, 2010 at 8:57 pmI know! I always end up giving away at least a few things to friends and family when it comes to GWPs.
Do you ever get the Clinique GWPs? At one point in time I must’ve had at least five extra Raspberry Glace lipsticks sitting around because I had accumulated so many of ’em…
NINA says
February 4th, 2010 at 11:37 amThe Tonytail wrap is kinda scary LOL ….
I have those braided headbands — got them for ten bucks for three pieces at Target — it was during one day when I was having a hideous hair day when I got those. I position the headband really close to my hairline and then tie my hair into a low ponytail — bad hair day begone!!! They work and I like them!!!
Im liking that Kat Von D palette as well … Hrm. Shopping time!!!!
Mrewww @ Tabs and have a great day @ Karen!!!
Karen says
February 4th, 2010 at 8:55 pmHey Nina! I hope you had a great Thursday. 🙂 Do you have plan yet for the weekend?
CynthiaCCC says
February 4th, 2010 at 11:44 amMust try the Shiseido lip tint. “More casual than lipstick, more natural than gloss,” says the website. Sounds good to me.
Karen says
February 4th, 2010 at 8:53 pmThey have a couple of interesting lip things coming out for spring. Did you see the Luminizing Lip Gloss? Looks interesting…
Devs says
February 4th, 2010 at 11:52 amThat Kat-Von D palette looks amazing!
Karen says
February 4th, 2010 at 8:52 pmYeah… I think I’m gonna have to adopt one. 🙂
amy says
February 4th, 2010 at 12:01 pmI want the Givenchy nailpolishes, especially the green one. The eyeshadow looks like beautiful stone work!
.-= amy’s last blog post… MAC Lillyland Cremeblend Blush Joie-de-Vivre Product Picture, Review and Swatch =-.
Karen says
February 4th, 2010 at 8:52 pmIt does. Wouldn’t it be pretty on a counter?
Daya says
February 4th, 2010 at 12:09 pmOh. fudge. I love Kat Von D’s palettes. Thanks for posting! Now to Sephora to check it out!
Karen says
February 4th, 2010 at 8:51 pmSure. 🙂 You know, I’ve never gotten around to getting one of her palettes. Which one is your favorite?
Aparnaa says
February 4th, 2010 at 12:28 pmOK, those hair-made hair ties are freaky as hell. Ugh, the thought of them on my desk as I readjusted my hair is making me vomit. Honestly, a hair tie the same color as one’s hair is sufficient. It’s not like a woman loses points if anyone can tell it’s a tie or not.
And I want that blue nailpolish from Givenchy stat.
Karen says
February 4th, 2010 at 8:49 pmYeah, me too. It needs to get into my life with a quickness.
Lucy says
February 4th, 2010 at 12:42 pmOooh those Givenchy polishes!!
.-= Lucy’s last blog post… Valentines Day Nails #1 – OPI Heart to Resist Review =-.
Karen says
February 4th, 2010 at 8:47 pmI know, right? *drool*
Glosslizard says
February 4th, 2010 at 1:15 pmGivenchy has my undivided attention… the nail polishes, the shadow, the bronzer… I want it all! 😛
I’m also a fan of Philosophy’s line — and a fan of facial masks — so I’d love to try out that deep sea mask!
Karen says
February 4th, 2010 at 8:46 pmThe polishes totally made my heart skip!
Lisa S. says
February 4th, 2010 at 2:29 pmNot ignoring this thread, (already commented at how yummy the Givenchy stuff is) but I picked up a, I guess a deluxe sample size package of Prescriptives Moon Beam lip glosses from Cosmetics Company this weekend. All I can say is WOW! The colors are quite pigmented without screaming, the color and shine last for hours and they feel wonderful on my lips. I’ve never used Prescriptives stuff before and have no idea how their other products are, but these are wonderful! I believe the colors are “Comet, Stellar, Jupitar, and Meteor”.
Lisa S. says
February 4th, 2010 at 2:44 pmARRRRRGGGGG! I just found out the Prescriptives line is gone! I can still order from the website but this just sucks.
Karen says
February 4th, 2010 at 8:39 pmA lot of people are bummed about it. If you like that gloss you better stock up!
Jen says
February 4th, 2010 at 2:38 pmWow, the Givenchy nail polishes look amazing! So pretty. And my friend bought me the Kat Von D palette for my birthday (the 6th!), so I’m excited to get it and play with it. Yay! Hopefully it’ll help me make it through this month and the next and onwards to May.
Hope you’re having a good week so far.
Karen says
February 4th, 2010 at 8:38 pmHappy, happy birthday! 🙂
You’ll have to let me know what you think of that palette.
mkdallas says
February 4th, 2010 at 4:01 pmI saw the same hairband and ponytail holders at Ulta and was intrigued with them. I actually think the ponytail holders would look great, but why in the heck did they produce like, a zillion shades for brunettes and only one for blondes, in platinum no less?? There are so many shades of blondies out there, both highlighted and natural, that is seems really weird and a poor business decision to offer only one shade. If there had been other options, I definitely would have picked some up for my daughter and myself.
Karen says
February 4th, 2010 at 8:36 pmI was wondering the same thing!
Kristen says
February 4th, 2010 at 7:03 pmTonytails = DEFINITELY freaky! I will never get on board with the whole fake hair trend, especially when it’s attached to elastic bands or clips (as opposed to professionally-applied extensions).
.-= Kristen’s last blog post… Love is in the Air with….Estee Lauder Love Your Lips =-.
Karen says
February 4th, 2010 at 8:34 pmI’ve never tried it before but I’d be down to do it at least once!
diane says
February 4th, 2010 at 11:57 pmHy! Thanks again for these links 😀 I like the tonytales from Sephora, I don’t find them freaky…:P
Anyway, it;s friday here as I read this and I’m counting 6 more hours at work and then weekend time 😀
Have a fun day
kiss!
.-= diane’s last blog post… Why do we hate the 90s fashion? =-.
Karen says
February 5th, 2010 at 9:54 amHave a great weekend! Are you doing anything fun?
Christy Ordonez says
February 5th, 2010 at 1:08 amSaw the Clinique gift with purchase a few days ago online. I never use Clinique, but that gift looked so fab I had to have it, even though I’m several states away from the closest Bloomingdale’s. Luckily I had a friend in San Francisco for a few days and he very sweetly ran to Bloomy’s and picked up Karen’s recommended Cleansing Balm for me. Just picked him up from the airport, and cannot WAIT to test everything out tomorrow. Weeeee, makeup rush!
Karen says
February 5th, 2010 at 9:55 amWhat a nice guy! That’s so sweet of your friend. 🙂
I hope you like the Cleansing Balm!